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If you want to carry out a fumigation activity, you must notify the competent authority.

Whoever, commercially or independently, in the course of other economic undertakings outside a fixed installation, fumigates with the fumigants:

1. hydrogencyanide (hydrogen cyanide, hydrocyanic acid) and substances and preparations used to evolve or vaporize hydrogencyanide or highly volatile hydrogencyanide compounds,

2. hydrogen phosphide and hydrogen phosphide-evolving substances and preparations,

3. sulfuryl difluoride (sulfuryl fluoride)

4.substances or mixtures that are classified as acutely toxic category 1, 2 or 3 or specifically target organ toxic category 1 and are authorized for these activities

5. biocidal products to which the transitional provisions of Section 28 (8) of the Chemicals Act (ChemG) apply.

shall notify the competent authority in writing or electronically at least 1 week in advance, or 24 hours in advance in the case of ship fumigation. The competent authority may allow exceptions to this notification period in justified cases.

A 24-hour notification period is sufficient for fumigation of transport units staged for export at a rail terminal or other handling facility. Transportation units are vehicles, rail cars, containers, tanks, or other shipping containers in which fumigation occurs.

A fumigation supervisor and another expert/deputy fumigation supervisor must be appointed to carry out the fumigation. According to Annex I No. 4.4 GefStoffV, persons are considered to have expert knowledge if they can prove through training and examination that they are sufficiently qualified to carry out fumigation safely. Proof of this expertise is provided by successful participation in an officially recognized training course in accordance with Annexes 1a - c of TRGS 512.

The notification to the competent authority requires updating in case of

• every change of the fumigation supervisor,
• changes in the fumigation process and in the fumigation system that require a revision of the risk assessment, and/or
• as soon as a different fumigant is used.

The notification must contain the following documents:

• a current official site plan on a scale of 1:1000 showing the location of the fumigation and the object to be fumigated with details of the goods to be fumigated
• a measurement plan with planned measurement points and time intervals at which measurements are to be taken

Fumigations must be carried out in such a way that persons are not endangered. The personnel and safety requirements specified in TRGS 512 "Fumigation" must be met.

A responsible competent person must be appointed for each fumigation. This person must have a certificate of competence in accordance with § 15d Paragraph 4 in conjunction with Annex I Number 4.5 GefStoffV.

Objects to be fumigated, such as buildings, rooms or transport units, must be adequately sealed for this purpose in accordance with the respective state of the art.

No fees are due for the notification of fumigations according to Annex I No. 4.3.2 GefStoffV.

The notification must be made by the responsible persons (fumigation manager and permit holder) who carry out the fumigation at the fumigation object.

Promptly after receipt of application

Notification no later than one week prior to commencement of activity (exceptions in justified cases), 24 hours in the case of ship and container fumigation in ports or infectious hygiene disinfections

The notification requirement does not apply to fumigations with ethylene oxide and mixtures containing ethylene oxide in fully automatic program-controlled sterilizers and to outdoor soil fumigations with hydrogen phosphide.

For fumigations in fumigation facilities, a notification of a first-time fumigation is sufficient.

Notifications are to be made to the appropriate TLV regional inspectorates within the designated local jurisdiction.

They can assist you with any questions that may arise regarding the application. Specific contact persons can be obtained from the telephone numbers shown.

In the case of an electronic notification, the TLV can also request multiple copies and the transmission of the documents to be attached to the notification in written form.

• Notification of fumigation activities Receipt
• If fumigation activities are to be carried out, the competent authority must be notified.
• The notification must be made by the responsible persons (fumigation manager and permit holder) who carry out the fumigation at the fumigation object.
• Requirements:
  • Fumigations must be carried out in such a way that persons are not endangered. The personnel and safety requirements specified in TRGS 512 "Fumigation" must be met.
  • A responsible competent person must be appointed for each fumigation. This person must have a certificate of competence according to § 15d paragraph 4 in connection with. Annex I No. 4.5 GefStoff possess.
  • Objects that are to be fumigated, such as buildings, rooms or transport units, must be adequately sealed for this purpose in accordance with the respective state of the art.
• Required documents:
  • a current official site plan on a scale of 1:1000 showing the location of the fumigation and the object to be fumigated with details of the goods to be fumigated
  • a measurement plan with planned measurement points and time intervals at which measurements are to be taken
• notification at the latest one week before the start of the activity (exceptions in justified cases), 24 hours in the case of ship and container fumigation in ports or infection hygiene disinfections
• Responsible: the locally responsible regional inspectorate of Department 6 Occupational Health and Safety of the Thuringian State Office for Consumer Protection (TLV)

Contact the locally responsible regional inspectorate of Department 6 Occupational Health and Safety of the Thuringian State Office for Consumer Protection (TLV).

Notification according to Annex I Number 4.2 GefStoffV / TRGS 512 "Fumigations", Appendix 3b